Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-18

churches were established, not only at "lgan |
and Southport, but also at southampton
Chester: Euston Road, London: "eSt Ghu,
London and at Liverpool.
For many years he has paid So Geo per year
for the support of American eVangeiists IN
England. It was through his assistance ana
management that such men as moore, Uarrl,
son, Todd, Earle, Van horne, Martin ana
Hayden have been able to spend years m
building up the English churches He spent
SO. COO in establishing the Christian Com
monwealth Of which ". T. Moore is editor
He desired to have the gospel preached
tinctly and SO widely that all
the English people might hear. He gave
literally every year to our foreign mission,
the treasury was low, he gave at one time,
and unsolicited, 81, 500, and at another g, 5O.
For many years he gave to benevolent pur-
poses $40 600 annually. He did not ike to
speak of what he had done, and often he ana
his Lord knew of his benevolent deeds
Besides these large benificiarles, ms ousl
ness was SO arranged that he could and did
give nearly his whole time to the work OF
Christ. Some times he crossed the ocean
that he might visit the churches OF America
A religious convention Of our people was not
complete without him, and in the years 70
come &c win be sadly missed. lie clrcled tne
globe that he might arouse the cnurcnes 70
the Importance of bringing the children 10
Christ. and that the next generation mght
be prepared for its great work. 1t was thus
zeal in the service Of his Master that brought
him to this country last summer, when IN
duced him to come from the general conven,
ton at Kansas City to Wichita and spend
| the winter here He was conspicuous mem
Der of the congregation during the meetings
held in this place by DR.. Mcbride and Elder
Lucas. The rest you know; his journey to
North Carolina and return, his failing health
and, at length, his departure to be with
Christ.
With such q life before us, concerning the
death which was the end thereof and which
made it immortal in its beauty and power,
we need say but little. The life is every
thing; the death smoothing; nothing, whether
| it come by the lightning stroke or by the
slow approaches of lingering disease; whether
it break in upon the tranquility OF home, or
bring rest to a weary wanderer in land OF
strangers. And yet who would not nke 70 70
know something concerning the last hours OF
this good mani About ten days ago he came
into his own hired house, which stands in
| full view of the rising walls of Garfield uni
versity By an almost special providence
some Of his family had crossed the sea and
Joined him there. Once more his wife and
children were about him. He felt as though
carry out his plans, and vet to friend he
said: 81 am almost done; almost through. Ii
| it is the Lords will that l should go, do not
want anyone to pray that l may hve-not
| even a week. He expressed disappointment
that he could not carry out his plans, but not
| q murmur indicated that he was not con-
tent. At first he could watch from bis win
dow the workmen at the university, speak OF
this and that element of architectural
strength and beauty and think, may hap, OF
the portals and walls of the city of our God
| where the mansions are, and where he might
soon find admission. Then he was unable to
rise and grew weaker day by day. For some
hours he was great sufferer; sleep brought
him no refreshment, and he was tossed from
side to side on the rough sea of death.
At length natures opiate made him I'M
conscious of pain, and then great
quiet and peace seemed to have descended
| upon him. That room where this good man
died, where the wife bent over his dying
| pillow and where his children watched bis
slumber as he sank lower and lower into the
deep stiffness of death, was solemn place,
a holy place, the vestibule of heaven. At
o'clock he opened his eyes as if to look once
more at the faces that bent over him and
| then gently closed them in the last long sleep
of the grave Gently he passed away, gently
as if borne aloft by angel hands; as gently as
the night yielded to the glories of another
Lords day. Then we remembered him who
brought life and Immortality to light, and who
said 81 am the resurrection and the life; he
that believeth in me, though he were dead
vet shall he live" Thanks be to God who
giveth us the victory through our LORD
Jesus Christ.
What Timothy Coop was to our brother
hood may be understood when l say that tbs
death of no other man among us would be Sc
widely known and SO deeply felt.
| fhoT( "a n fH las inf
in the church at Wichita. You remember
his last speech and how feelingly he expressed
bis interest in you-how feelingly his words
foreshadowed this sorrowful hour. He felt
that in this growing city the church had q
great work to do. He sought to inaugurate
a plan of church extension, and was much
grieved when the brothers did not move for
ward in carrying it out. He stood on init
mate and important relations with Garfield
university. He was attracted by the name
for he much loved and admired his friend and
brother, our martyred President. He pur-
chased the property of the university when
in need of funds; he sought to bring its real
estate into the market at good price; he
planned to build up University place with
business and residence houses; lie planted
trees in the campus; he proposed to lay out
and beautify the grounds; he had it in mind
to put into the building two memorial win
dows, one of which should represent
the Savior blessing little children. He Otter
said that it was far from his thought to make
any money out of the institution; but what
his larger purposes were may never be
known. Would that the university may
ever cherish his memory; would that
memorial tablet in its walls, or q chair Of
Christian theology endowned in memory Of
him, might ever perpetuate the Influence Of
his blessed life.
If our beloved brother sustains such re
lations to the Christian brotherhood. to tht
church at Wichita, and to the university il
which he took such deep interest VIVA
must he have been to the churches Of Eng
land, what to his intimate friends, what +,
the members Of that Christian family,-son
and daughters, and wife! May God be will
the absent ones, today, in their faraway
home. May His mantle, like that of Elejah
fall on some Elisha who shall be able in som
measure, to take his place and fulfil similar
, mission.
! Following Chancellor Everest, DR.. Hobb
said:
dure singularly attended with drsperies o
, white. Not our usual custom in this coun
try. The conventional black is displaced to
t day in accordance with the wishes Of the dc
ceased. For it was his custom to remarl
| to use nothing else on this occaso
unless it was thought he had not led a pur
life, then uss the black.
81 confess to you, my friends, that afte
| listening to that interesting paper, l fee
very much like being silent in the pressnc
5 of this great sorrow. Though not relate
otherwise than by spiritual ties, these hav
t been made so strong that the breaking give
S me great pain. / come to mourn his depart
: ure. Years ago l became personally &C
5 quainted with him as q member Of GU
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